From the Principal's Desk

Continuous Learning Program (Remote and Flexible Learning): Update

It's only day 11 of our Continuous Learning Program (Remote and Flexible Learning) yet I am amazed at the work being done by families and staff in adjusting to the times that we face . 

 

I am amazed at the work our staff has done to make learning accessible, personable and continuous. I am amazed at  how quickly our children have responded to the online classroom environment and its etiquette. And I am amazed  at how much time parents have given to their children to adapt while still managing a household.  

 

To assist you further in the life of virtual learning our Newsletter is packed with information for you to engage with. Our Religious Education and Social Justice Page has a host of easy to use new resources for you to explore as does our our Student Well-being Page. In fact, if you are looking for activities to extend/or supplement the current program  you need to look no further each week than our newsletter....

 

Our brand new feature: Escape Into  a World of Books - provides families with the opportunity to explore quality literature at a time where access to books is limited. It allows children to get excited about reading, inspire their imaginations and let them have fun with stories, improving their language and literacy skills along the way. And finally, our e-Learning section will assist you with all your digital needs and make sure you read our Learning and Teaching page as this will detail the program and assist everyone in the schooling from home process.

Whole School Assembly

Thanks to everyone who attended our first ever e-Assembly on Monday.

 

It was truly wonderful seeing all the children's smiling faces and watching them locate their friends on the grid view.

 

I also must congratulate the 99% of those who entered the meet with their microphone turned off. Well done!  

 

Judging by feedback from everyone the assembly was well received (there's always a couple of glitches to amend) so we will continue with this format as we move forward. So... I will see you all again at the regular time of  9:00am sharp.  (Families can connect via Google Meet in your child's G-Suite account using the nickname cckassembly.)

 

Don't forget to be on time!

Work Books

If any families require additional work books for your child/ren to complete  activities, you are welcome to collect them from the school  office between 8:45am and 3:45pm daily.

School Closure Days:

Years 1-6 Learning Conferences

Please be advised that Learning Conferences for our Year 1-6 students will take place on Tuesday 5th May and Wednesday 6th May. As the Learning Conferences will be conducted online through Google Meet we are allowing two days to complete the process as follows:

Tuesday 5th May: 8:45am - 8:00pm

Wednesday 6th May: 10:00am - 3:00pm

 

Families are to use our regular booking system to book a time and will access Google Meet using the student's G-Suite account. The meeting code will be your child's student number, for example 200568.

 

Simply open Google Meet at your interview time, enter the student number and your teacher will be waiting for you. Sounds simple!

 

To book an appointment go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code of wc9q9.

 

These two days will be allocated as School Closure: Pupil Free Days for all students and as such there will be NO work tasks assigned to children. OSHClub will be operating over the two days so this will take the place of our onsite program. It's also available for EVERY family to utilize and it's absolutely 100% FREE !!!

 

Registered families will be able to book via the portal and families who are yet to use the OSHClub service will need to first register at  

corpus@oshclub.com.au

 

We are very lucky to have the service still operating and it's a fantastic option for families. 

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF)

An extension has been applied to assist families  in applying for the Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF). 

 

To receive the government rebate of $125 per primary aged child,  families must obtain a valid Health Care Card for the 2020 year .

 

Should you require an application for the CSEF please email the school office at info@cckingsville.catholic.edu.au

 

We encourage families to submit these to the school office ASAP.  Applications for CSEF close on the 26th June 2020. 

 

Have a wonderful week

God Bless

Anthony Hyde

(Principal)